Chapter 68 Lead the snake out of the hole
It is not Zhang Chi who is not willing to tell the British army about the combat plan. He searched for "Lazy Book Hand" and read the new chapters for two reasons:
First, the British and Indian troops were very chaotic at this time. After several battles, they could almost lose their will to fight. They were almost committing suicide by cooperating with such troops.
More importantly, Zhang Chi knew very well that at this time, there were many Burmese soldiers in the British and Burmese army like Ding Lun who were in the British camp and in Burma. It can even be said that many of these Burmese soldiers were spies from the Burmese Volunteers. If they cooperated with them, the next second combat plan was likely to be transmitted to the Japanese conference table through the Burmese Volunteers.
Therefore, for the sake of cherishing life, the further away from the British allies, the better.
Of course, the equipment is much more reliable than the British army. Wang Mazi took away ten tanks provided by the British army without hesitation. The number of ten tanks was a bit small, but as Slim said, most of their tanks and armored vehicles were trapped in Ren'anqiang, which was impossible.
While the soldiers were replenishing ammunition and receiving equipment, Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi and several other officers formed a circle next to the tank and discussed.
Zhang Chi told the information about the Japanese army that he had just obtained from Slimna, and the officers couldn't help but frown.
"No wonder the British guys couldn't beat him several times," said Xu Chengdong, the battalion commander of the second battalion, pointed to the map and said: "Looking at the terrain, the two sides are high ground occupied by the Japanese army. Although the elevation is only more than fifty meters, it has formed side fire from a high point. There is only one road that allows the tank to advance from the middle to the ferry, which is not suitable for tank attack."
The second battalion commander Xu Chengdong is a veteran who has fought for more than ten years. Although he worked in the Engineering Corps since he started in the small army, there is a saying that "I have never eaten pork and seen pigs walk", so I have gained combat experience over time. Because he spent a long time in the Engineering Corps, the soldiers all called him "Engineering Battalion Commander".
"Then you can only pull out these two high grounds first," said Li Yong, the battalion commander of the third battalion: "But it is not easy to pull out these two high grounds. The terrain and elevation angle are not conducive to tank attacks, but the Japanese can support each other at the ferry. In addition, the Japanese's troops at the ferry are equal to ours."
The third battalion commander Li Yong was originally a company commander of a tank regiment. One day during training, he was standing on the tank to command the tank to advance. Unexpectedly, a recruit who drove the tank was a new recruit. In order to make it easy, he stepped on the accelerator and passed the pit at high speed. As a result, a strong shock in the tank drove Xu Chengdong out and then got into trouble. Since then, Xu Chengdong's spine became a problem. The weather changed or he was sitting in pain. Although he wanted to continue driving the tank, the tank was a treasure in the middle, and the members wanted to select the best, so Li Yong was transferred to the Engineering Corps as battalion commander.
Because of this qualification, the Third Battalion Commander also had a memorial call from the "Tank Battalion Commander".
"First Battalion Commander, what do you think?" Wang Mazi asked.
"What else can I think?" Lin Sen, the battalion commander of the first battalion, replied dullly: "I have no objection."
The first battalion commander Lin Sen was a carpenter. Although he was sitting in front of the map, he could turn into a stool or a ladle in his hand in just a few strokes. In addition, his name was full of the word "wood", so the soldiers called him "Mu Battalion Commander".
"Look at you like that." Wang Mazi looked at Lin Sen and then looked at Zhang Chi: "What kind of official can bring out what kind of soldiers? How can an official like you bring out a soldier like the third platoon leader?"
"Then I'm lucky." Lin Sen showed his yellow teeth all over his mouth.
Zhang Chi said a little embarrassedly: "The battalion commander is an expert in fortification construction, so we have to learn more like the battalion commander."
"Look at how good they can speak." Wang Mazi raised his head at Lin Sen.
Lin Sen only knew how to grin.
It is said that people like Lin Sen cannot become such an officer as a battalion commander, but the engineering battalion is different because his eyes are sophisticated when facing the fortifications. The soldiers he leads can always use the least wood and the fastest speed to build the strongest fortifications or bridges. No one can compare to him in this regard. Entering the engineering regiment is considered to be a counter-attack.
"Tell me what you think," Wang Mazi asked Zhang Chi: "You seemed confident in front of the British just now. Is there a way to get the ferry?"
This was right by Wang Mazi. The reason was that Zhang Chi knew how this battle was fought in history, so he only needed to copy it.
So Zhang Chi pointed to the map and said, "What the second battalion commander and the third battalion commander were right. Although we had tanks in our hands, it was not suitable to attack with the terrain of the ferry. However, it was not possible to attack with the force, but it could be taken away by wisdom. I just learned from the British that the Japanese army had fought with the British army several times, so they developed a mentality of underestimating the enemy. Whenever the British army sent troops to attack the ferry, the Japanese army not only did not defend but also launched a counterattack. They even hoped to seize several tanks or ammunition to supplement their insufficient firepower."
"Um" Hearing this, all the officers showed joy on their faces, of course, except for Lin Sen, an officer who was unable to fight.
"This should be credible," said the tank battalion commander: "The Japanese army is a scattered army, and they don't carry much ammunition and heavy equipment. In addition, the British are cowardly. If it were me, I would also think about storing something from the British."
"Then why did the Japanese army fail to succeed?" The engineer battalion commander was a little surprised.
"Hi" Wang Mazi replied without thinking: "The British guys are running too fast, and the Japanese can't catch up."
With a coaxing sound, the officers all laughed out loud.
"So" Zhang Chi concluded: "We can use the Japanese army to underestimate the enemy and want to replenish equipment from the enemy. The ammunition feature is to lure the Japanese army to take the bait. I think we can first send a company to launch an attack on the Japanese army under the cover of several tanks and armored vehicles. When the Japanese army saw that the attack was so small and there were tanks and armored vehicles, it was very likely that they would jump out of the fortifications to counter-encircle. In this way."
Speaking of this, Zhang Chi drew a circle around the ferry entrance.
"You're there." Wang Mazi slapped Zhang Chi's shoulder and laughed: "This is called pulling a snake out of the hole."
The plan soon entered the stage of detailed allocation, such as which troops serve as bait, which troops set up ambush, where they are located, etc.
Of course, Zhang Chi doesn't need to care about these. What Zhang Chi needs to care about is to try to recall every detail of the battle he knows, because he knows that when fighting is a war, as long as there is a situation in one place or a little bit of consideration, it is very likely that the whole situation will be lost.
From a point of view, it is not easy to copy other people's fighting style, especially the tactics of a famous general, General Sun Liren. Baidu's latest chapter "The Sexy Book of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces" was read for free at the first time.
Chapter completed!